Former UFC veteran Thiago Alves has determined to name an finish to his fight sports activities profession.
Alves went one-on-one with Mike Perry in his first bare-knuckle struggle since June 2021. It solely took Perry one minute to complete Alves through TKO. It was “Pitbull’s” first bare-knuckle loss, and he doesn’t plan on throwing palms contained in the ring once more.
Thiago Alves has retired.
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Thiago Alves shuts the door on fight sports activities profession
In the course of the KnuckleMania IV post-fight press convention, Alves revealed that he’s executed taking strikes and dishing them out (h/t MMA Preventing).
“I’m going again to retirement,” Alves mentioned on the post-fight press convention. “I just about was already retired, however didn’t make an announcement [or] something as a result of I wished to do yet another, and this was it. Sadly it didn’t go my means, however I’ve been combating professionally since I used to be 15 years outdated. I took this struggle on [an] eight-week discover, and I misplaced my mom on April 5. So I’ve been by means of loads, and I put my household by means of loads already.
“I’m pleased being a coach, residing the life that I stay, however I bought no regrets. Sadly, it’s nearly unattainable to exit on high if you’re competing at this stage, however I’m pleased with the person I see within the mirror. And on to the subsequent one, proper?”
As for the stoppage, Alves mentioned he was able to exit on his defend, however the referee noticed one thing he didn’t like. “Pitbull” mentioned all he can do is specific gratitude to the game of MMA. He mentioned he got here to America from Brazil at simply 19 years outdated with solely $40. Alves additionally mentioned he’s grateful he will get to offer for his household and go away fight sports activities along with his well being intact.
We right here at BJPenn.com want Thiago Alves all one of the best in his retirement.